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Teen killed in shooting at gas station on Berry Blvd.

Louisville Metro Police said 18-year-old Coreon Carthen was shot and killed around 3:15 p.m. at the BP gas station on Berry Blvd.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) are investigating after an 18-year-old teen was shot and killed Thursday afternoon at a gas station on Berry Blvd.

LMPD spokesperson Alicia Smiley said the shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. in the parking lot of a BP gas station near the Taylor Berry and Jacobs neighborhoods.

When officers arrived, they found a man, identified by the Jefferson County Coroner's office as 18-year-old Coreon Carthen, who had been shot. 

Carthen was pronounced dead at the scene. 

There are no suspects in this case. 

If anyone has information about this incident, they are urged to contact police anonymously at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or through the online tip form.

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